Self Advocate Leadership Training Presenters: Dee Banta Kelly Zaikis Tomas Davis Nancy Ward Welcome to the first training the trainer class for the Self-Advocacy Leadership Training material. A committee of self-advocates worked alongside staff from the Center for Learning and Leadership to develop this training. You have an agenda in front of you and we need to keep to the time of each activity.

Self-Advocate Leadership Training to Self-Advocate Leadership Training

Ground Rules & General Information Have a sheet of paper on the wall to write ground rules. Cell phones on vibrate and NO texting Misery is optional Listen when others speak and don’t interrupt One person speaking at a time All questions are valid

Purpose of the Training To develop the skills that will assist in helping you become: leaders in your chapter and community; better advocates; and better partners. You’re here to learn. Please respect your trainers and other participants. The purpose of this training is to provide a learning experience for people who want to become leaders in the field of disabilities and in your community. The skills taught in this class will help you be a better leader, advocate, partner, more effective speaker, mentor to other people, and more responsible member of advisory councils, committees or task forces

Day 1: Overview of the Training History of the Disability Movement Advocacy Leadership Partnerships Mentoring Communication Public speaking Running a successful meeting

What Does Leadership Mean to You? Leadership can look different to everyone. It also happens in every different job. These individuals all have some leadership qualities, what are they? Concentration game (JR), Prioritize leadership qualities, Chocolate river (JR)

Prioritizing Leadership Characteristics & Skills

CONCENTRATION GAME

Good Leaders are not…. This picture shows the leader being far apart from the followers. Why is this a problem? (examples: poor communication, doesn’t allow collaboration)

How Do We Become a Good Leader? Partner Network Mentor Pervious slide – talked about different leadership skills and styles. The best leaders work others or network with others to help turn weaknesses into strengths. This creates a partnership or when people or groups work together to complete a common goal. Mentors help people or a group develop skills. Good leaders work with others to help them develop. By mentoring others, leaders are strengthening the group.

Why Do We Partner? Two heads are better than one Have trust and respect – safe to say what you want More ideas Learn give and take Share information Share resources Share ideas Funding opportunities Part of creating good partnerships is understanding people and that they take in information and react to things differently. The true colors activity will help you understand how you process that information and how to communicate with others that take in information differently than you. (ie. Me versus Rose Ann)

Mentoring

Communication Why is communication important to a leader? As homework from the first day, we have people prepare a short speech which they have to give on the morning of the second day. Many people have never had to speak in front of a crowd.

What did we learn about LEADERSHIP

Thank you for coming to our session. For more information contact: Lance Davis, Executive Director Oklahoma People First, Inc. okpeoplefirst@coxinet.net 405- 701-2077 Rose Ann Percival, Community Partnerships Coordinator Center for Learning and Leadership Roseann-percival@ouhsc.edu 405-255-6533

This project would not have been possible without the support of the following: WE WANT TO THANK OUR PARTNERS WHO HELPED WITH FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO MAKE THIS TRAINING HAPPEN. OKLAHOMA PEOPLE FIRST OKLAHOMA SELF-ADVOCATE NETWORK OKLAHOMA DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL CENTER FOR LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP – OKLAHOMA’S UCEDD OKLAHOMA DISABILITY LAW CENTER